Research project rough draft
Asian American with Living Chronic Health Conditions (mental/physical)
BACKGROUND 1. What is your ethnic background? What is your gender? How old are you?
2. What is your first language? If it is not English, how fluent are you in English?
3. Are you married? Do you have children? What is your educational background?
4. Where do you receive your health care? How would you rate the care you receive?
5. When were you first diagnosed with your chronic health condition?
6. What are the signs and symptoms you manage daily?
7. What are the biggest challenges in managing your symptoms?
8. How do you cope (physically and emotionally) with your condition?
TREATMENTS INVOLVED 1. What kinds of things to do you need to do to manage your health conditions? Medications? Therapy? Tests? Diet? Others?
2. What challenges have you experienced in getting treatment?
SOCIAL SUPPORT 1. What kinds of support do you receive from family or friends to manage your health condition?
2. Do you utilize more formal types of social support to manage your health conditions (e.g. support group, online group)?
3. Are there others outside your family and friends who provide support with your health condition such as a ministers/other clergy, teacher, coach, etc.?
REACTION OF OTHERS 1. How have others reacted to your condition? Fear? Understanding? Loathing?
2. How do you feel about people’s reactions? How do you deal with any negative reactions?
ACCEPTANCE 1. How did you come to accept your condition?
2. How did you accept that you have a condition that needs treatment?
ACCOMODATIONS 1. How do you work to get accommodations at work or at school?
2. What challenges have you experienced in obtaining accommodations?